Bhatkal: Tempo plunges into gorge when truck hits
One dies, 15 sustain injuries
Bhatkal, August 05: One person died and 15 others injured when a tempo in which they were travelling from Bhatkal to Murudeshwar, hit by a truck from the rear and plunged into a gorge after the tempo driver lost control over the vehicle near Shirali National highway bridge on Sunday.
The deceased is identified as Bhyrappa Masti Nayak (5) of Shirali Saradole. The tempo which was carrying passengers from Bhatkal, stopped at Saradole stop and Masti Nayak alighted from the tempo. But when the truck hit the tempo from the rear, he sustained severe injuries and died. Other 15 passengers sustained injuries and were admitted to Bhatkal government hospital. Rural police registered a case.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
